Why was Targeted Public Distribution System (TPDS) introduced in June 1997?

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1:TPDS was introduced in June 1997 to provide subsidized food and fuel to the poor through a network of ration shops.
2:Food grains such as rice and wheat that are provided under TPDS are procured from farmers, allocated to states, and delivered to the ration shop where the beneficiary buys his entitlement.

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Q11.Consider the following statements about public distribution system (PDS) of India

i) It was started by the British after the Bengal famine, 1943

ii) PDS today is targeted and not universal

iii) The Focus of Targeted public distribution system (TPDS) started in 1997 is on poor in all areas

iv) The Revamped public distribution system (RPDS) was introduced in 2002

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Which of the following pricing structures was introduced under the targeted public distribution system?

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